NBCMiami spoke to Galván, one of tonight’s most acclaimed dancers, who admits she still feels a bit nervous before a performance but enjoys the familiar Miami crowd.

“It’s exciting to perform for such a warm audience,” said Galván, “I enjoy watching how the crowd interacts with the performance.”

Galván hails from a long line of “Bailaores,” including both parents. Her father still teaches in her native Seville, and her brother is also a professional dancer.

Flamenco originated in Andalusia, in the south of Spain -- a culturally rich, Moors-influenced region that integrates the passion of the orient with an irreplaceable, spine-tingling sound. The passion released through feet tapping and mesmerizing movements of the hands makes for a captivating energy of unrequited love and inexplicable nostalgia.

If you can’t make it tonight, don’t sweat it! The festival runs until February 19th. For more info visit arshtcenter.org.